Deaths is the number of people who die in an area each year. This page shows total deaths over time and a breakdown by age and sex.
Estimated death figures come from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which compiles records from state and territory death registries. Each death is linked to the person's age, sex, and usual place of residence.
Projected deaths use mortality rates carried forward from the jump-off year by the cohort-component method.
Deaths are one of the four components of population change, along with births, in-migration, and out-migration. More deaths than births means natural decrease, which can only be offset by net migration.
| Age Group | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 | 2051 | 2052 | 2053 | 2054 |
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| 0-4 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 6.02 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.45 | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.51 |
| 5-9 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 10-14 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 15-19 | 8.00 | 0.01 | 3.02 | 9.00 | 9.12 | 8.89 | 8.54 | 8.44 | 8.23 | 8.09 | 8.14 | 8.14 | 8.17 | 8.23 | 8.25 | 8.27 | 8.34 | 8.43 | 8.50 | 8.57 | 8.65 | 8.74 | 8.83 | 8.92 | 9.01 | 9.11 | 9.20 | 9.29 | 9.38 | 9.48 | 9.57 | 9.66 | 9.75 | 9.84 |
| 20-24 | 7.02 | 5.03 | 7.00 | 3.01 | 3.10 | 3.33 | 3.35 | 3.41 | 3.46 | 3.48 | 3.49 | 3.52 | 3.56 | 3.62 | 3.69 | 3.75 | 3.81 | 3.86 | 3.91 | 3.97 | 4.02 | 4.08 | 4.14 | 4.20 | 4.26 | 4.32 | 4.39 | 4.45 | 4.51 | 4.57 | 4.63 | 4.69 | 4.75 | 4.81 |
| 25-29 | 5.03 | 11.01 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.92 | 1.85 | 1.99 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 2.15 | 2.20 | 2.23 | 2.27 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.59 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.74 | 2.78 | 2.82 | 2.85 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.97 | 3.01 | 3.05 |
| 30-34 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 4.01 | 4.00 | 3.95 | 4.04 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.13 | 4.19 | 4.31 | 4.39 | 4.49 | 4.60 | 4.67 | 4.76 | 4.83 | 4.89 | 4.94 | 4.98 | 5.02 | 5.06 | 5.11 | 5.16 | 5.21 | 5.26 | 5.31 | 5.36 | 5.41 | 5.46 | 5.51 | 5.56 | 5.61 | 5.66 |
| 35-39 | 6.03 | 12.00 | 5.00 | 10.03 | 10.36 | 10.91 | 10.99 | 11.17 | 11.13 | 11.31 | 11.68 | 11.76 | 11.93 | 12.13 | 12.31 | 12.49 | 12.70 | 12.90 | 13.10 | 13.28 | 13.45 | 13.61 | 13.76 | 13.89 | 14.03 | 14.16 | 14.31 | 14.46 | 14.60 | 14.75 | 14.90 | 15.05 | 15.19 | 15.33 |
| 40-44 | 8.00 | 10.00 | 3.01 | 18.03 | 18.12 | 18.04 | 17.85 | 17.65 | 18.16 | 18.69 | 19.10 | 19.40 | 19.77 | 20.00 | 20.35 | 20.78 | 21.04 | 21.38 | 21.71 | 21.98 | 22.31 | 22.66 | 23.01 | 23.36 | 23.69 | 24.02 | 24.34 | 24.65 | 24.96 | 25.27 | 25.58 | 25.90 | 26.21 | 26.53 |
| 45-49 | 20.00 | 15.07 | 9.05 | 14.03 | 14.58 | 14.73 | 14.89 | 14.86 | 14.61 | 14.47 | 14.36 | 14.59 | 14.68 | 14.96 | 15.21 | 15.32 | 15.50 | 15.68 | 15.85 | 16.09 | 16.31 | 16.48 | 16.68 | 16.89 | 17.09 | 17.30 | 17.51 | 17.72 | 17.93 | 18.13 | 18.33 | 18.53 | 18.73 | 18.92 |
| 50-54 | 16.03 | 16.02 | 20.04 | 12.04 | 11.67 | 11.78 | 11.72 | 11.66 | 12.05 | 12.13 | 12.20 | 12.32 | 12.51 | 12.38 | 12.40 | 12.41 | 12.52 | 12.64 | 12.78 | 12.91 | 13.03 | 13.17 | 13.31 | 13.47 | 13.64 | 13.79 | 13.95 | 14.12 | 14.30 | 14.46 | 14.65 | 14.81 | 14.97 | 15.14 |
| 55-59 | 26.04 | 28.03 | 17.03 | 21.05 | 21.74 | 22.71 | 23.60 | 23.94 | 23.70 | 23.63 | 23.62 | 23.67 | 23.91 | 24.57 | 24.90 | 25.24 | 25.60 | 25.97 | 26.18 | 26.45 | 26.73 | 27.03 | 27.35 | 27.72 | 28.13 | 28.49 | 28.86 | 29.24 | 29.60 | 29.98 | 30.36 | 30.74 | 31.12 | 31.51 |
| 60-64 | 29.07 | 26.04 | 34.12 | 35.06 | 34.64 | 34.35 | 33.91 | 33.63 | 33.80 | 34.54 | 35.35 | 35.98 | 36.46 | 36.81 | 37.05 | 37.40 | 37.84 | 38.26 | 38.86 | 39.36 | 39.81 | 40.32 | 40.89 | 41.34 | 41.81 | 42.31 | 42.77 | 43.26 | 43.77 | 44.31 | 44.82 | 45.35 | 45.86 | 46.35 |
| 65-69 | 32.09 | 36.05 | 43.10 | 46.05 | 46.57 | 48.30 | 49.70 | 50.74 | 51.19 | 50.78 | 50.36 | 49.90 | 49.82 | 50.38 | 51.26 | 52.12 | 52.73 | 53.45 | 53.91 | 54.40 | 54.89 | 55.52 | 56.05 | 56.76 | 57.45 | 58.11 | 58.81 | 59.49 | 60.12 | 60.72 | 61.37 | 62.01 | 62.68 | 63.35 |
| 70-74 | 49.08 | 52.08 | 66.06 | 39.07 | 40.50 | 41.62 | 43.50 | 45.18 | 46.62 | 47.98 | 49.45 | 50.70 | 51.45 | 51.81 | 52.11 | 52.22 | 52.11 | 52.43 | 53.12 | 53.95 | 54.82 | 55.48 | 56.08 | 56.64 | 57.17 | 57.73 | 58.42 | 59.04 | 59.78 | 60.50 | 61.20 | 61.89 | 62.60 | 63.28 |
| 75-79 | 56.07 | 69.08 | 79.15 | 75.10 | 78.69 | 83.27 | 83.73 | 84.64 | 88.74 | 91.05 | 93.15 | 96.33 | 99.06 | 101.45 | 104.13 | 106.55 | 108.31 | 110.37 | 112.06 | 113.10 | 113.83 | 114.05 | 114.65 | 115.98 | 118.00 | 119.74 | 121.29 | 122.81 | 124.22 | 125.49 | 126.84 | 128.27 | 129.73 | 131.27 |
| 80-84 | 65.10 | 77.06 | 90.05 | 86.04 | 96.81 | 105.79 | 111.92 | 118.52 | 122.75 | 125.11 | 129.01 | 130.65 | 130.83 | 135.99 | 138.95 | 142.38 | 146.85 | 151.00 | 154.49 | 158.34 | 161.99 | 164.69 | 167.03 | 169.26 | 171.06 | 172.17 | 172.53 | 173.71 | 175.62 | 178.49 | 180.89 | 183.17 | 185.25 | 187.28 |
| 85+ | 147.08 | 172.12 | 153.13 | 188.10 | 145.92 | 156.43 | 167.39 | 176.99 | 187.27 | 201.08 | 212.74 | 226.65 | 238.83 | 246.64 | 255.92 | 266.03 | 275.77 | 285.01 | 294.18 | 302.98 | 312.82 | 323.05 | 332.50 | 341.36 | 350.09 | 359.58 | 369.00 | 377.41 | 384.58 | 390.96 | 397.62 | 404.25 | 410.96 | 417.69 |
| Total | 486.64 | 543.60 | 546.78 | 563.64 | 538.71 | 567.07 | 588.11 | 607.92 | 628.98 | 649.73 | 670.23 | 691.31 | 708.85 | 726.99 | 744.66 | 763.25 | 781.57 | 799.94 | 817.30 | 834.13 | 851.49 | 867.82 | 883.31 | 898.93 | 914.69 | 930.18 | 944.83 | 959.21 | 973.05 | 986.90 | 1000.63 | 1014.29 | 1027.90 | 1041.53 |